Chapter 1434

Dr. Funke paused, a smile creeping onto his face as he set down his water glass on the tabletop. “Alaric, if I were solely looking for a businessman to partner with, you wouldn’t stand a chance of having dinner with me.”

“I get it, Dr. Funke. You’re after a businessman with a bit of flair,” Alaric replied, his furrowed brows relaxing into a light, teasing grin. He reached for the pitcher beside him. and topped up Dr. Funke’s glass with a little more water.

Assured that Dr. Funke bore no ill will, Alaric relaxed. Before long, the server brought over their dishes, and Alaric swapped out Dr. Funke’s glass for a clean one, uncorked a bottle. of wine and poured him a drink.

“Dr. Funke, in light of our serendipitous meeting, we simply must toast to it today,” he insisted.

Dr. Funke seemed like an ordinary-looking man in his fifties, speaking with humor and wit, yet there was a sincerity to him. He quickly put up his hand to stop Alaric from pouring the wine for him. “I can’t drink, I still have to drive later.”

“I’ll call a cab to take you home later. It’s not every day we hit it off like this. We can’t do without a drink,” Alaric said, resolutely pouring Dr. Funke a glass nonetheless.

Then, he poured one for himself.

Mr. Falconer is quite the charmer. You must have quite

“How can you tell I’m a ladies’

Funke just smiled.

Alaric said, using the serving

answer,” Dr. Funke gestured at Alaric’s

even serving food naturally, carried a magnetic field of likability. They would attract women easily, and

if faithful; if fickle, they are scoundrels. Every scoundrel has a charm that easily

taken aback, then laughed, “Dr. Funke, you do have a great sense of humor.” Naturally handsome,

man of fifty like Dr. Funke couldn’t help

his food, a smile playing on his lips, “Mr. Falconer,

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contract with you

here,” Alaric replied, pulling the contract from his briefcase and sliding it across the table to Dr. Funke. He had come alone to negotiate with Dr. Funke, even

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